Portrait of Shirow Masamune

Writing

Shirow Masamune

Career

Active from 1987 to 2020, with a break from 1988 to 2001, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Shirow Masamune Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.6, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    1.9, average 4.8
  • Historical
    0.1, average 2.5
  • Wholesome
    0.9, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Anime 2
  • Technology and Humanity 2
  • Cyberpunk Action 2
  • Dystopian Future 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

31
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 62
The Ghost in the Shell
The Ghost in the Shell (2026)

Comic Book, Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Saigo no Ningen
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Saigo no Ningen (2023)

Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Sustainable War (2021)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Story

2010s

12 titles ยท average score 64
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell (2017)
GoodWatch score 52

Comic Book

G2.5
G2.5 (2016)

Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie (2015)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Story

Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn
Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn (2015)

Creator, Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult (2015)
GoodWatch score 66

Comic Book

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears (2014)
GoodWatch score 68

Comic Book

Appleseed Alpha
Appleseed Alpha (2014)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 4: Ghost Stands Alone (2014)
GoodWatch score 69

Comic Book

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013)
GoodWatch score 68

Comic Book, Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers (2013)
GoodWatch score 69

Comic Book

Appleseed XIII: Tartaros
Appleseed XIII: Tartaros (2011)
GoodWatch score 51

Original Story

Appleseed XIII: Ouranos
Appleseed XIII: Ouranos (2011)

Original Story

2000s

9 titles ยท average score 73
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008)
GoodWatch score 88

Novel

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2007)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Series Creator, Comic Book

Appleseed: Ex Machina
Appleseed: Ex Machina (2007)
GoodWatch score 69

Author

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG - Individual Eleven (2006)
GoodWatch score 79

Comic Book

TANK S.W.A.T. 01
TANK S.W.A.T. 01 (2006)

Original Story

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man (2005)
GoodWatch score 79

Comic Book

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004)
GoodWatch score 71

Comic Book

Appleseed
Appleseed (2004)
GoodWatch score 50

Comic Book

Tachikoma na hibi
Tachikoma na hibi (2002)

TV show ยท Writer

1990s

4 titles ยท average score 66
Gundress
Gundress (1999)
GoodWatch score 48

Mechanical Designer, Character Designer

Landlock
Landlock (1996)

Art Department Manager

Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
GoodWatch score 84

Original Story

Bounty Dog
Bounty Dog (1994)

Character Designer

1980s

3 titles ยท average score 62
Appleseed
Appleseed (1988)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Story

Appleseed Special Prologue
Appleseed Special Prologue (1988)

Comic Book

Black Magic M-66
Black Magic M-66 (1987)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer, Storyboard